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Checked by PolitiFact19 Jan 2024United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“President Joe Biden said he will “send F-15s” to “wage war against Texas.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: We found no evidence that President Joe Biden threatened to send F-15 fighter jets to the southern U.S. border to "wage war" with Texas. A White House spokesperson said this claim is false.

Checked by Youturn19 Jan 2024India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Srinagar: Lal Chowk of Kashmir, where hoisting India’s national flag in the past was a distant dream and not safe, is today shining with the image of Prabhu Shri Ram. This is what has changed under the Narendra Modi government and the BJP.”

Youturn rated this: false

Checked by Logically Facts17 Jan 2024China Politics and government

Social media posts

“Chinese president Xi Jinping thanked Rahul Gandhi for starting the Bharath Jodo Yatra from Manipur instead of Arunachal.”

Logically Facts rated this: Fake

Checked by FACTLY17 Jan 2024India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Government has launched a website (khadiorganic.com) providing free Ram Mandir Prasad, following the consecration event on 22 January 2024 in Ayodhya”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: Khadi Organic operates as a wholly private entity and has no affiliation with either the government or the Ram Janambhoomi Trust. The organization has emphasized that the initiative is not a scam, asserting that they ar…

Checked by FACTLY17 Jan 2024India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Screenshot of a tweet by Global Times news that mentions Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Rahul Gandhi for not starting his Yatra from ‘Indian-occupied’ Arunachal Pradesh and instead doing it from Manipur”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: Global Times has not posted any such news on their ‘X’ handle. Also, none of the mainstream media outlets reported about any such statement by Xi Jinping thanking Rahul Gandhi for starting from Manipur

Checked by PolitiFact17 Jan 2024United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“Video shows President Joe Biden promoting a $6,400 government subsidy.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden has not announced a $6,400 government subsidy. The video’s audio was edited to sound like Biden. The link included with the post is not affiliated with the federal government.

Checked by Vera Files16 Jan 2024Philippines Politics and government

Social media posts

“Photos show Pope Francis drinking and kissing a woman at a party.”

Vera Files rated this: Fake

Checked by Washington Post13 Jan 2024United States Politics and government

Donald Trump, Former U.S. president

“I had no wars. I’m the only president in 72 years, I didn’t have any wars.”

Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios

Washington Post says: He had wars. Jimmy Carter had no wars.

Checked by Youturn13 Jan 2024India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Only two airports were operational until Akhilesh Yadav’s regime that ended in March 2017 in Uttar Pradesh, but after Yogi Adityanath came into the government, 24 airports were announced; of those, 10 are functional and 14 are in process.”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by FACTLY13 Jan 2024India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Video of Anurag Thakur announcing the disbursement of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears for the past 18 months, to central government employees”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: There hasn’t been any official announcement recently from the central government regarding the release of Dearness Allowance arrears that were withheld during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2023, the central government…

Checked by PolitiFact12 Jan 2024United States Politics and government

Glenn Grothman, U.S. Rep.

“Our government, wrongly, is saying if you’re born in this country you’re automatically an American citizen.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by Vera Files12 Jan 2024Philippines Politics and government

gosite.space

“President Bongbong Marcos is giving away P8,000 to P10,000 of financial aid.”

Vera Files rated this: Fake

Checked by RumorGuard12 Jan 2024United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“Social media users claimed that a photograph showed former President Donald Trump and six young men who flagged down his motorcade.”

RumorGuard rated this: FALSE: This is an AI-generated image.

Checked by FACTLY12 Jan 2024India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Video showing demonstrations in the Maldives against Prime Minister Modi, in the aftermath of the recent row between India and the Maldives”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The visuals in the viral video show anti-India protests by the opposition party in the Maldives in June 2023. Numerous news agencies reported these protests during that period. Importantly, these visuals have no connect…

Checked by FactCheck.org11 Jan 2024United States Politics and government

Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida

“President Joe Biden "let in 8 million people [on the southern border] just in four years. They all have to go back.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Many of them have already gone back.

Checked by Logically Facts11 Jan 2024Politics and government

Social media posts

“Sajjala Bhargava Reddy has admitted that there has been no development in Andhra Pradesh under his party's rule”

Logically Facts rated this: Misleading

Checked by PolitiFact10 Jan 2024United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“Nikki Haley is ineligible to be president or vice president.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

PolitiFact says: Nikki Haley, a Republican candidate for president, meets eligibility requirements for the office, experts said, because she was born in South Carolina. Her parents' citizenship status when she was born doesn't matter.

Checked by Logically Facts10 Jan 2024Maldives Politics and government

Social media posts

“This video depicts a protest in the Maldives against Prime Minister Narendra Modi amidst the ongoing tension between India and the Maldives.”

Logically Facts rated this: Misleading

Checked by FACTLY10 Jan 2024India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Video depicts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dancing at an event”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video has been created using deepfake technology and the original video shows an unidentified man dancing. This video is being shared on social media since the year 2020. However, it is not known when and wher…

Checked by FACTLY9 Jan 2024India Politics and government

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“A photo of a purported 1818 Hanuman coin issued by the British East India Company. Its circulation was later stopped by Jawaharlal Nehru after becoming Prime Minister”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: There is no record of the East India Company minting Hanuman coins. This depicted coin is likely counterfeit, falling into categories such as Temple Tokens or Lebbo coins. No credible sources confirm Jawaharlal Nehru ce…